DDI and IP address management · November 2026 Edition
phpIPAM vs BlueCat Integrity
Zero of fourteen models named phpIPAM first on the direct prompt; four named BlueCat Integrity. phpIPAM was named by twelve of the fourteen models and BlueCat Integrity by thirteen and phpIPAM carries 23 labels and BlueCat Integrity 49, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share13%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate17%27%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#4A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels2349A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, phpIPAM reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Infoblox Universal DDI was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. BlueCat Micetro vs phpIPAM · BlueCat Micetro vs BlueCat Integrity · phpIPAM vs SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the DDI and IP address management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
phpIPAMFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBlueCat Integrity
Direct04
Paraphrase001 against phpIPAM · 3 against BlueCat Integrity
Comparative031 against phpIPAM
Budget-constrained701 against phpIPAM · 6 against BlueCat Integrity
Scale-constrained02
Negative001 against phpIPAM · 4 against BlueCat Integrity
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, phpIPAM and BlueCat Integrity were named in the same answer forty-five times, of the 83 answers naming phpIPAM and the 174 naming BlueCat Integrity. In those answers BlueCat Integrity took the first choice two times and phpIPAM thirteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where phpIPAM and BlueCat Integrity stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
phpIPAM BlueCat Integrity first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, phpIPAM on the left and BlueCat Integrity on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where phpIPAM and BlueCat Integrity stood in it.
BlueCat Integrity first, phpIPAM not the choice
4 of 14 modelsphpIPAM was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20BlueCat Integrity alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver, Men&Mice
Qwen 3.7 FlashBlueCat Integrity alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
GLM 4.7 FlashXBlueCat Integrity alternatives: Cygna DDI, Infoblox Universal DDI, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Muse Glimmer 30BBlueCat Integrity alternatives: ManageEngine OpUtils, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniMicetro alternatives: BlueCat Integrity, Infoblox Universal DDI
DeepSeek V4 FlashBlueCat Micetro alternatives: BlueCat Integrity, EfficientIP SOLIDserver
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Gemini 3.5 FlashBlueCat Micetro alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver, Infoblox Universal DDI, TCPWave
Perplexity SonarBlueCat Micetro alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI, ManageEngine DDI Central, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Mistral SmallBlueCat Micetro, Infoblox Universal DDI alternatives: ManageEngine OpUtils, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Llama 4 MaverickBlueCat Micetro alternatives: Infoblox Universal DDI, ManageEngine OpUtils, SolarWinds IP Address Manager
Kimi K2BlueCat Micetro alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver
MiniMax M2.5BlueCat Micetro, Infoblox Universal DDI alternatives: SolarWinds IP Address Manager
GPT-6 LunaBlueCat Micetro alternatives: EfficientIP SOLIDserver, Infoblox Universal DDI
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
phpIPAM leads by twenty-three points.
phpIPAM23%#1 of 11BlueCat Integrity0%#11 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
phpIPAM leads by two points.
phpIPAM13%#2 of 12BlueCat Integrity12%#4 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: BlueCat Integrity leads at enterprise.
BlueCat Integrity23%#2 of 8phpIPAM0%#– of 8What the models said about phpIPAM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Use phpIPAM only if you have a small network, strong in-house Linux skills, and can accept the trade-offs in automation and support.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Open-source IPAM tools (e.g., unmaintained phpIPAM setups or custom GitHub wrappers) ... often lack automated sync features” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“It lacks the built-in DHCP/DNS servers of commercial suites but manages addresses efficiently.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Highly recommended for budget-conscious teams, especially if you need a simple, flexible, and self-hosted IP address management tool.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“phpIPAM and NetBox Both are free and widely used as a best-value starting point for a small / limited-budget team.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“open-source solutions like phpIPAM or entry-level commercial options like SolarWinds tend to offer the best value” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about BlueCat Integrity
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“AI models suggest avoiding it unless necessary, as it may not be suitable for all business sizes.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“powerful but costly and likely overkill for limited budgets” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“BlueCat, for example, describes Micetro as an overlay and Integrity as a full-stack platform; those are different approaches with different tradeoffs.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose BlueCat (specifically Micetro) if you want a modern, cloud-ready platform that scales easily and offers high value per dollar—often the preferred choice for growing mid-market B2B entities.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“BlueCat (specifically BlueCat Integrity or their Address Manager with cloud options) is often the best overall DDI platform for a mid-market B2B company.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“BlueCat: Excels in stability, open standards, visibility, and centralized management. Often praised for security and ease in peer reviews.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.